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United States oil futures climbed higher on Friday, amid growing concerns over escalating violence in Syria and as markets eyed the release of USA data later in the day. Cooling overseas markets, a stronger dollar and lower oil prices that are hampering exports and manufacturing raise the risk that employers will hesitate before taking on more staff.

Although the markets may fear that the Fed risks playing catch up, with interest hikes chasing upticks in inflation over the next few years , it may be that this time around the Fed would be happy to see some inflation in United States business and financial expectations in order to avoid the years of deflation experienced by economies such as Japan.

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The women said many of them were part of the Sistahs on the Reading Edge Book Club of Antioch, and had gathered on the train for their annual Napa Valley visit. McCoy, their attorney, promptly dismissed that offer and said similar cases of discrimination had settled in the past for as much as $5 million. "We accept full responsibility for our failures and for the chain of events that led to this regrettable treatment of our guests".

At 11 p.m. EDT, the NHC said the storm was moving west at only three miles (5 km) per hour. But the NHC, while warning the path of the hurricane could change, said it was "becoming optimistic that the Carolinas and the mid-Atlantic states will avoid the direct effects from Joaquin ".

According to an arrest report, Kimberly Ann Howell, 25, took pictures of her young mixed breed dog with duct tape around its mouth. Howell was arrested on a misdemeanor cruelty to animals charge and was given a $2,000 secured bond. "I'm mad at myself too but I never realized how mean people were". 'And I respect that people are serious about animal abuse, they should be. "But I would never abuse my dog".